Description
This card provides information on pharmacologic stress testing, the assessment of myocardial ischemia in nuclear medicine (SPECT), specific comments on the diagnostic value of cardiac stress testing in women, guidelines for the management of patients with positive studies, and guidelines and an algorithm for preoperative cardiac stress testing.
Specific topics covered in this card include: * Pharmacologic stress testing: list of drugs used in stress testing including indications, contraindications, pros and cons, side effects * Explanation of the assessment of myocardial ischemia in nuclear medicine (SPECT) * Specific comments on the diagnostic value of cardiac stress testing in women * Guidelines for the management of patients with positive studies * Guidelines and an algorithm for preoperative cardiac stress testing * General background information such as indications, interpretation, and prognostic value of cardiac stress tests
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